Tham ăn giữ nết, chết chẳng ai thương
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Being greedy but pretending to be virtuous will lead to no sympathy when one is in trouble
Tham lam nhưng giả vờ có đức hạnh sẽ dẫn đến không có sự đồng cảm khi gặp rắc rối
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Tham ăn giữ nết, chết chẳng ai thương” mean?
Being greedy but pretending to be virtuous will lead to no sympathy when one is in trouble Literally: Greedily eating while keeping appearance, dying without anyone's pity
Is “Tham ăn giữ nết, chết chẳng ai thương” formal or informal?
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